- ARIA Walking into the boutique felt like stepping onto a battlefield. The air was thick with expensive scents and all our old grudges. Ivy was still standing there, clutching that gold dress, but she quickly swapped it for something she’d clearly already picked out. She stepped out from behind a silk screen, draped in a gown covered in delicate, hand-stitched feathers that shimmered like a bird of prey. It was dramatic and eye-catching. It was very "look at me, I’m the real Luna." She twirled slightly, her eyes locked on Luca. "What do you think, Luca? For the gala? I thought the feathers added a bit of... Alpha flair." Luca didn't even look up from his phone at first. He finished a text, his thumb tapping the screen with an annoyed rhythm, before finally giving her a

